Stamp Review Crew | Many Messages

Hello! Happy Easter! Did the Easter Bunny arrive at your place? Easter chocolate is my favourite so I always make sure to buy a little extra to keep me going through the next couple of months.

I’m hopping today with my friends from around the world. We’re sharing projects using the Many Messages stamp set and coordinating Messages Dies.

Although this stamp set can stand alone in its use, I think it’s best used to complement other themes and sets in your collection. It’s a one-stop shop for all occasions sentiments. But, since this hop is all about this bundle, I’ve tried to incorporate more than just the greetings by using the dies to create a background mosaic as well.

The first card uses the pretty purples in the range to create a ‘magical’ themed card. To coordinate with the styling of the sentiments, I’ve paired with the Hippo Happiness stamp set & dies.

The base is Purple Posy cardstock – sized at 5″ wide and 6-1/8″ long – to accommodate the full die set. I am trying to be more flexible with my card sizing this year and this was the perfect opportunity. I’ve double layered all those die cuts, using the negative to space them as per the layout on the die plate. The double layer gives nice depth and texture without the full height of dimensionals.

The rainbow is cut using different patterns from the range of DSP stacks I have in my collection – past, future and current. The colours are Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Purple Posy. They are layered on a vellum circle and finished with a heart from the Be Mine Stitched Dies. The rainbow is a cut file I used on my Cameo. You could easily cut something simliar by hand. If you have an e-cutter and would like this gorgeous pattern, you can purchase it from On the Beach Boutique.

The second card uses the same styling but in different colours and another flexible card size.

This card base is Thick Basic White cardstock in 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ and I’ve again used tone-on-tone for the die cut background.

The rainbow is Magneta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Goregeous Grape and Bumblebee – and from the DSP stack that is coming up in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue which gets released in May. They were a special pre-purchase available in demonstrators during Sale-A-Bration or part of the starter kit for demonstrators who joined during Sale-A-Bration.

Do you have a favourite? Ombre purples or the bright rainbow?

There really is sentiments to suit a whole range of occasions. The sentments are all on one large stamp and the die plate is also one full piece so you do all the hard work in on motion (well two – stamp once, cut once!). Use some immediately and then save the rest for when you get a quick greeting on a card.

To see how the rest of the crew used the range of sentiments, please keep hopping. The next stop is the gorgeous Ann Schach is the USA.

Thanks for hopping with us today. To see the full line up of amazing designers, please visit the main Stamp Review Crew blog.

Have a great week!

Raiding the Kid’s Stash | Easter Treats

How excited do you get about Easter? I’m a big fan of Easter chocolate, so it’s always fun to have this time of the year roll around!

This year for class Easter treats, I have used some supplies from the kids craft stash to make bunnies for the Little Miss Papercrafts and their friends. I contemplated using my Stampin’ Up! DSP but I’d be heartbroken to see them rip off the pretty paper to get to the chocolate!

These oh-so-cute bunnies were made using my Silhouette Cameo. I created the cut file and then cut a whole page at a time. There’s two variations – one with a hole that fits the lollipop stick and one without the hole which is perfect for a mini solid chocolate egg.

You can download the png files by clicking on the links below. There’s a solid option you can trace in your e-cutter software and a black & white version which is suitable for printing & cutting by hand. I sized these at 5-3/4″ total length which makes them about 2-3/4″ high when folded over.

Make one, or make 100 like I did, these are super to put a smile on everyone’s face this Easter!

Have a lovely long weekend! May there be lots of crafting and LOTS of chocolate!!!

Teepee Baby

One of the stamp sets I’m most excited about in the new catalogue is a super cute set in the Kids & Babies section called Little One.

It has the sweetest teepee and cute sentiments – can’t wait to order it next week!!!

It must have started me thinking about how cute teepees are for little people, and so when I needed to make a new baby card this week, this is what I ended up with…

While I wait for the moment I can order the Little One stamp set, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut a cute little teepee shape, complete with cute feathers at the top!

This card features a mix of the old & the new, with Pop of Pink DSP & Tin of Cards stamp set both retiring at the end of the month, and Tranquil Tide appearing as one of 5 new colours next month in the new catalogue.

It was a big sigh of relief when I found out the Large Letters Framelits are carrying over – I love my letters!

The bundle discount does not carry over though, so although the Letters for You stamp set and Large Letters Framelits will both be available during the 2017-2018 catalogue period, they are only available at individual prices, not the bundle price, saving you 10%.  There’s 18 bundles carrying over that are in the same boat.  For all the details, check out my update on Facebook.

It’s a wonderful time of transition!  Who’s excited about buying teepees???

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Product List

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] $30.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $172.00	Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper [141648] $22.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.00	Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] Avilable 1st June 2017	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad [144085] Available 1st June 2017	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Z-Fold Sliding Tractor Card

Z-fold cards are all the rage at the moment – and it’s no wonder!

They are easy to make, great for creating ‘scenes’ and pack a real ‘wow’ for the recipient.

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This birthday card was made for a special little man – who turns 3 today!

I wanted to up the ante on the z-fold card and create a z-fold {WITH} a slider component.

Mr Xavier’s present included John Deere branded gardening toys, so a card to match, with a yellow & green garden theme was the obvious choice!

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The tractor is a Cameo Cut.  If you don’t have an e-cutter, you can find tutorials on Pinterest or Google for punch art tractors.

I wanted it to be one smooth piece for the best sliding effect, so the cameo version worked well for me.

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The sliding track was made using the new Classic Label punch – which was easy to line up along a pencil line with the pointed ends.  I punched it out several times along the front panel until I had a runner track.

I then snipped a bit further in each side and finished the track as a rectangle (you could leave it with pointed ends!).

To attach the track to the card, I put foam adhesive strips at the top, bottom and outside edge of the strip – just where the stationary section attaches to the card.

There are 2 coins under each wheel (held together with a dimensional and adhered to the back of the wheels) – which holds it steady and means it slides along the track rather than gravity trying to spin it.

The tractor is able to run the full length of the track and can be stored at either end while still being able to fold the card – for putting into an envelope or storing.

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This card was such fun to make!  My brain is now “spinning” with other ideas for what I might slide across the front of a z-fold card!

Happy Birthday Xavier.  I hoe you enjoy your card – if your Mummy lets you touch it.  Although I tried to reinforce the track with lots of foam adhesive strip, I doubt any of my paper creations would withstand the cyclone force of a 3 year old boy!!!

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Product List

Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Stamp Set [141500] $37.00	Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set [143539] $47.00	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00
Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $45.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Brights Designer Series Paper Stack [138434] $38.50	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $8.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Cucumber Crush A4 Cardstock [138342] $14.00
Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $14.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953] $11.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [131180] $11.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin’ Pad [141396] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [126975] $11.50
2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers [141393] $26.00	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers [131259] $51.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Press For Champagne!

My lovely sister-in-law made a very specific request for her birthday card this year.  She wanted something styled on the Lisa Golightly ‘Press for Champagne’ sign.  She even posted a picture on my Facebook wall – with lots of advance notice!

This was a super fun request and I decided as awesome as it would be to have a ‘Press for Champage’ card, what if the card had rotating options!

So, here we go Caris…. here’s your Press for Champagne birthday card…

Or, if you’re feeling a little more ugg boots & oversized jumper than LBD & stilettos…. here’s your Press for Hot Chocolate card too!

That’s right, the card has a spinner in it, so you can rotate the sentiment to be either champagne or hot chocolate depending on your mood.

Happy birthday Princess Caris!  Enjoy your champagne & all the other birthday treats that come your way.  Team Papercraft x

Product List

Balloon Builders Photopolymer Stamp Set [140645]	Alphabet Rotary Stamp [133769]	Tags & Labels Framelits Dies [138282]	Pyramid Pals Thinlits Dies [140618]
Window Word Punch [119857]	2-1/2″ Circle Punch [120906]	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287]
Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin’ Pad [138325]	Antique Brads [117273]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]

 

The gold frame is a download from the Silhouette Cameo store.

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Toot Toot – It’s Thomas & the Cameo

I’ve made a few Thomas cards across my crafting time.  He’s a tricky customer for punch art because of the unique shape of his train cab.

This week I needed a Thomas card for a special little man and went searching the net to see if I could find an SVG cut for my Cameo to help me out with the punch art side of things.

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Success!!!  {kind of..}

You can find the download via the Cute As A Fox page (note: it redirects to a download page and there are some requests to sign in etc…. nothing is ever as easy as it seems!).

Unfortunately, the SVG download didn’t work in the Cameo software (I’ve now read the comments on the post and it seems the SVG is designed for a Cricut).

Not to be deterred from my plan, and a little problem solving later, I did manage to use the images from the pdf instructions & the trace function in the Cameo software to get all the pieces.  Slightly frustrating, but now that I have it all sorted, I’ve saved it for future Thomas cards.

Here’s is the end result of the process.  You’ll see that I still chose to print & punch out Thomas’s face – I think he looks more authentic with his actual face rather than attempting to do this with shapes & punches.

The Thomas font is called Flange BQ and you can download it here.

I love how well my Stampin’ Up! range works with anything I want to cut in the Cameo to create cards with that extra special touch.

And how gorgeous is the glittery 2 using the Large Numbers Framelits.  It’s hybrid card making at its best!  Kelly x

Product List

Sprinkles Of Life Photopolymer Stamp Set [139971] $37.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00	Builder Owl Punch [118074] $31.00	1-1/2″ Circle Punch [138299] $28.00
Window Word Punch [119857] $28.00	Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138288] $15.00	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $8.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00
Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $12.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $12.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $12.25	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $12.25
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $7.00	2-Way Glue Pen [100425] $8.00

My Little Pony – Applejack for an Apple Party

The little Misses and I are off to a party today – that’s right, it’s party season again for Team Papercraft.

In the coming months I’m looking forward to sharing some of the kids birthday creations with you.

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Today’s share is a My Little Pony card featuring Applejack.  My girls love MLP at the moment.  It seems that half of my childhood memories are cool again!

The card is a combination of traditional papercraft and Silhouette e-cuts (you can purchase the pony here).

The “My Little Pony” font is called Celestia and you can download that here.  How cute is it???

And for all the details on the Stampin’ Up! products I used, check out the list at the end of the post!  It was awesome to be able to use the cute little apple from the Tree Builder punch.

Did you spy the gorgeous shiny paper as the card backdrop?  It’s from one of the new DSPs in the Occasions catalogue called “Shine On”.  It’s Kraft & silver foil and totally stunning.  It’s a heavier weight than normal DSP, which gives it a little bit of luxury.  Plus, it sparkles!!!

You can go shopping for all the Stampin’ Up! products used in this card except the Peach Parfait cardstock and Metallic Gold ink which are now retired – thankfully I still had both in my retired pile so that I could do Applejack justice and add some more sparkle to the card!

Happy Birthday Tayla!  We’re excited to celebrate with you and hope you love your MLP card.  Kelly & the little Misses x

PS, {Shhh…. the best kept Stampin’ Up! secret at the moment?  The three limited edition Sale-A-Bration choices that were due to ‘finish’ on 15th Feb are still available (until stocks last) to redeem with any $90 order}

Product List

Hello Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141243] $0.00	Perpetual Birthday Calendar Photopolymer Stamp Set [137167] $42.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00	Builder Owl Punch [118074] $31.00
Tree Builder Punch [138295] $31.00	1/2″ Circle Punch [119869] $10.00	Gift Box Punch Board [135863] $32.00	Shine On Specialty Designer Series Paper [140579] $22.75
Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $8.75	Cucumber Crush A4 Cardstock [138342] $12.25	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $12.25	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $12.25
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $12.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [126974] $11.50
White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen [105021] $7.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00	2-Way Glue Pen [100425] $8.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $7.00

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Perfect Poodles!

Morning (or evening if you are in the other hemisphere!)!  Today I wanted to stop in to share with you a card I made for a friend who needed a way to say thank you to her poodle pet sitter.

Now, I know I say every new Stampin’ Up! product is my favourite… and with my soft spot for DSP, it’s probably no surprise that I’ve fallen head over heels in love with the Perfectly Artistic Sale-A-Bration DSP.  Sadly, this is one of three SAB products that are limited edition, which means you may not be able to add them to your order after 15th Feb 2016.  {Yes, I have been doing a bit of stock piling}.

Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper

The side with the subtle marbling is my favourite.  You can see it in action in this card as it creates a perfect beach background for my Cameo cut poodles to play on.

Want your own pack of Perfectly Artistic DSP?  It’s as simple as placing a $90 order in my online store.  If you don’t want to shop online, I can help with any order – big or small!  Kelly x

Your Birthday It Is, Celebrate You Must!

Today we are off to a birthday party to celebrate Matthew turning 5.  If you’ve been out of action, you might have missed the Star Wars explosion that has happened.

The birthday boy is obsessed with Star Wars at the moment.  I have spent a large part of the past week making Star Wars themed jelly bean boxes for his party favours.  I know his Mum loved them, but I bet you could give 5 year old their jelly beans in an old sock and they’d still be happy!!!

This is his birthday card – a Cameo / Stampin’ Up! hybrid card styled on the Star Wars logo.

You can find the Stars Wars font here – Star Jedi.

The stars are from the Perpetual Birthday Calendar stamp set & heat embossed in clear – how cool do they look against the black background???

I am loving my new Occasions catalogue but it was strangely comforting to make a card using some old favourites!

Happy Birthday Matthew, may the force be with you (or your Mum for hosting 20 5-year-olds!).  Kelly & the little misses x

Product List

Perpetual Birthday Calendar Photopolymer Stamp Set [137167] $42.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $12.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $12.25
Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00
2-Way Glue Pen [100425] $8.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $7.00

 

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Meet the Newest Member of the Papercraft Family!

Mr Papercraft got his wish this month – we added a boat to the Papercraft family.  Welcome…

Boatin’ Up!

 

It wouldn’t be a true papercraft boat without custom vinyl lettering made with my Cameo in a font that reminds me of a particular favourite brand (Pacifico).

Here’s Mr Papercraft and his pride & joy…

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The Papercraft family will be taking a break for the next week to go on a boating adventure.

Happy New Year, see you in 2016!!!